THE CORRECT ANSWER IS (C). THE PASSAGE’S FIRST TWO SENTENCES POINT...
13. The correct answer is (C). The passage’s first two sentences point out that large
pharmaceutical companies are motivated primarily by profit, even to the extent that
they trade off millions of cholera- and malaria-related deaths every year to ensure their
own profitability. In light of these premises, the next premise (the passage’s final
sentence) leads strongly to the conclusion that these companies are willing to make a
similar trade-off when it comes to saving victims of germ warfare.
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PART VI: Five Practice Tests
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